So that’s a start. But it doesn’t end there. Has there ever been an iPhone owner who didn’t purchase apps at the venerable Apple App Store? Add at least another $5/month for app purchases, though that number will probably be higher.

And I thought I was saving money by ditching my landline years ago, but instead I put the money saved, plus a pile more, into smartphone plans. Prior to smartphones, my monthly cost was $35 (plus tax) for a grand total of $840+$100 phone = $940. But really, I had a Motorola Razr. Was I happy? No. Am I happy with a latest generation iPhone? Hell yes.